Assistant General Counsel

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The American Chemistry Council (ACC), a national trade association representing the world’s leading chemical and plastics manufacturers, currently has an opportunity for Assistant General Counsel for its Legal Services division.  ACC represents its members on public policy issues; coordinates the industry’s research and testing programs; and administers Responsible Care®, the industry’s environment, health, safety and security performance improvement initiative. 

The position is responsible for providing legal counsel and policy support on American Chemistry Council (ACC) advocacy issues, protecting ACC’s legal interests and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws.The position is also responsible for managing legal matters in assigned areas, including assisting in the selection of outside counsel as needed, managing outside counsel, and ensuring projects come in at or below budget.The position coordinates legal issues with appropriate in-house ACC clients and colleagues and reports directly to the General Counsel.

Required qualifications include a minimum of 10 years’ experience as an attorney, with substantial general regulatory practice and advocacy experience, with a preference for experience in environmental law, but not required; a J.D. from an accredited law school; and admission to the bar to practice law. A self-starter with the ability to work independently on a variety of projects and prioritize multiple issues, projects, and information requests, excellent writing skills and working knowledge and demonstrated ability to work effectively in Microsoft Office applications, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access are a must.

Company info

American Chemistry Council Inc
Website : https://www.americanchemistry.com/